Applications Engineer
Location: NZ, N, Auckland
Department: Engineering
Salary range: 90000-120000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
PowerbyProxi and its customers are leading a revolution to deliver unplugged power. We have changed the way electricity is delivered in hostile industrial environments. We are now also developing wireless charging technology for consumer electronics and have an impressive portfolio of clients consisting of electronics heavyweights from around the world. PowerbyProxi was spun out of The University of Auckland in 2007 to commercialize cutting edge research undertaken by its internationally acclaimed scientists and engineers. As a pioneer in the design and development of turnkey wireless power solutions, PowerbyProxi eliminates the need for a physical or frictional power connection. We provide our customers with unplugged solutions that solve continuity of delivery and maintenance pain points, create unique competitive advantages, deliver significant cost savings and secure product design wins.

Job description:
PowerbyProxi is one of NZ's more promising High-Tech companies and a leader in developing Wireless Power Technology. Together with our customers, we are leading a global revolution in delivering unplugged power for both consumer and industrial applications. Spun out of research at the University of Auckland in 2006, PowerbyProxi to date holds the most comprehensive portfolio of patents in Inductive Power Transfer (IPT). Our company continues to see exponential growth and gain in market share with global partnerships and alliances with multinational conglomerates. We are now recruiting for a few newly created positions of Application Engineer (AE) for both our Consumer and Industrial teams. Based out of our Auckland headquarters, the Applications Engineer position has client-facing accountabilities for providing support for pre-sales and post-sales to our Business Development and Sales Team.  The AEs will provide technical expertise in creating demand for PowerbyProxi products, qualifying prospects, achieving design-wins, and on-going support to existing customers throughout their product life-cycles.Job Description / ResponsibilitiesMeet with customers to understand requirements and translate into technical specs for the engineering organization to understand design criteria for product implementation,Facilitate discussions between customers and engineering design teamsSupport the Business Development and Sales Team with technical proposals and Statement of Work including technical specifications, testing and certification demands , milestones schedules, and NRE feesAuthor technical product briefs, applications papers, and value proposition briefs/success to support customer applications and future sale support materialsAssist customer to test evaluation units or Proof of Concept (PoC)  designs to validate how they will meet customer needsSupport prospects and customers to evaluate and qualify PowerbyProxi technology and solutionsProvide off-site and on-site technical assistance, as required, on a world-wide basis.Active participation in internal design reviews to represent the Voice-of-the-CustomerParticipation in technical societies and associations that will support integration of Proxi technologies into various industrial vertical markets. 

Requirements:
Key SkillsDomain knowledge of power electronics, industrial automation and machine control systems, and the ability to transfer this rapidly to a full understanding of wireless power transfer solutionsAbility to quickly analyse and understand the dynamics of a consumer or industrial application, glean critical performance and application needs of the customer, visualize potential solutions implementation methods and translate this to a specification for both engineering teams and customer teamsTechnical skills to understand electrical requirements, limitations and “what is feasible” for various power levels from mW for rechargeable batteries in hand held devices to kW for high power solutions like wind turbines or off shore oil/gas.Ability to read power/electrical schematics, mechanical design documents like CAD, and integration possibilities for the two to device customer solutions.Domain knowledge of wireless power safety and regulatory requirements as well as test procedures to insure complianceCompetitive understanding of alternative power/wireless power solution to promote PowerbyProxi advantagesExperience in analysing technical issues and engaging engineering to resolve themExcellent problem solving skills to achieve customer confidence and satisfactionFamiliar with PCB and electrical circuit design, CAD packages Eagle CAD and Altium DesignerExperience and EducationTertiary qualifications with a preference for Bachelor’s in Electrical EngineeringMinimum of 5 years’ experience with Power Electronics and/or process control and automation in industrial or consumer electronics environments on mission critical applicationsMinimum of 5 years’ experience with project management/ primary responsibility working on power systems, including designing and/or installing new or upgraded electrical/automation  technology on OEM products or currently installed systemsMinimum of 3 years’ experience as an Application Engineer supporting customer interface and technical interface to internal engineering/development teams

Benefits:
If you are a power electronics design engineer looking to develop your career into client-facing roles, this is an excellent opportunity for you to join a global leader that is on a growth trajectory. Our culture is collegial, results-driven and rewards for high performance. Overseas candidates are welcome to apply but must have at least 6-8 years relevant power electronics experience.